UEFA confirmed on Thursday that qualification for next season's Champions League and Europa League would be decided on league position, so if the season can't be finished that could mean deciding it on points per game.
The Premier League hopes to get back under way in June, almost definitely behind closed doors, but if they can't complete the 92 games left then they'll need a way to decide next season's European places.
It could go down to play-offs but according to reports the league prefer a points per game average to decide positions, meaning the north London clubs will miss out completely, as the standings below show.
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1. Liverpool - 2.83 points per game
2. Manchester City - 2.04
3. Leicester City - 1.83
4. Chelsea - 1.66
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5. Manchester United - 1.55
6. Sheffield United - 1.54
7. Wolverhampton Wanderers - 1.48
8. Arsenal - 1.43
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9. Spurs - 1.41
10. Burnley - 1.34
11. Crystal Palace - 1.34
12. Everton - 1.28
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13. Newcastle United - 1.21
14. Southampton - 1.17
15. Brighton - 1.00
16. West Ham United - 0.93
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17. Watford - 0.93
18. Bournemouth - 0.93
19. Aston Villa - 0.89
20. Norwich City - 0.72
The big changes see Sheffield United leapfrog Wolves and Arsenal go above Spurs, meaning they'd finish 'above' their rivals for the first time since 2016, when the Gunners overtook Tottenham on the final day.
And Mikel Arteta's team could even end up qualifying for the Europa League, despite missing out on the top seven positions.
Manchester City's two-year ban from European competition could mean Pep Guardiola's side missing out altogether and allow their rivals United to qualify for the Champions League.
However that ban is currently being appealed so there are no guarantees yet for United or Arsenal and they'd have to wait and see.
Despite how the table would end up looking, it doesn't mean that Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Norwich City would be relegated, as UEFA's decision only applies to European qualification for next season.
The Premier League, and Football League, would be free to make their own decisions about promotion and relegation.
One option that has been discussed is extending next season's top tier to 22 teams with the Championship's top two, Leeds United and West Brom, promoted but with no relegation.
However all of this will only come down to whether or not the league can continue, which is very much everyone's preferred method of finishing things.
The Belgian league has already been cancelled for the season, with Club Brugge named champions, and the Eredivisie looks certain to follow suit after the Netherlands' Prime Minister banned events, even behind closed doors, until September 1st.
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